International Tax Advisor - easyJet

Adding value as part of a developing tax team alongside senior stakeholders and the wider business. Working with; Tax Compliance, APD, International Tax, European VAT in an international and multifaceted role.

Client Details

When it comes to innovation and achievement there are few organisations with a better track record that easyJet!

Apply to this newly created opportunity and you will be part of a business which is among the top 10 ecommerce retailers in the UK and the number one Google search term for 'travel'!

They receive over 1.3 million bookings through their website each month, generating £10 million per day in revenue! With over 250 aircraft flying over 700 routes to more than 30 countries, they're the UK's largest airline, the fourth largest in Europe and the tenth largest in the world.

easyJet employs over 10,000 people and every employee is seen as the individual talent that they are! They are constantly looking to innovate and love to hear from their employee's as to how to they can gown and develop the organisation even further (part of what makes this particular role so exciting!)

Bursting with contagious energy, easyJet don't hide from a challenge or wait for things to happen. Instead, they forge their own paths, follow their dreams and enjoy every single minute of it!

Description

As a result of this growth in combination with recent European acquisitions, their tax function is an area which has been pinpointed for investment. The team is responsible for all of the Direct and Indirect tax returns and payments across the business, including easyJet Airline Company Limited, easyJet Switzerland and easyJet Europe Airline GmbH as well as overseas branches and Specialist Companies.

JOB PURPOSE:

• Manage the Indirect Tax functions of the business.
• Manage the UK and European VAT and Air Passenger Duty (APD) aspects of the business.
• Develop a close working relationship with all areas of the business including the revenue and commercial finance teams and pricing teams amongst others.
• Answer questions in relation to the effect of potential business change on tax rates.
• Ensure all systems across the business are set up correctly to record and report VAT and APD.
• Ensure indirect tax aspects are considered and maintained during the implementation of a new accounting system to safeguard the integrity of the tax data.
• Identifying projects which may have tax implications and advise on these issues
• Manage UK and European VAT, APD and Intrastat & EC Sales list returns prior to submission to the relevant tax authorities.
• Review all tax related balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the team and ensure any outstanding and reconciling items on the returns are dealt with on a timely basis.
• Answer all VAT and APD related queries from the business including but not limited to AP and AR queries on tax codes and tax rates on invoices.
• Ensure any changes in legislation are incorporated in the business and interest parties notified.

Profile

PROFILE:

• Ability to deliver results, work to targets, review progress in a changing environment

• Able to motivate themselves/the team to achieve.

• Understands business and external environment

• Is open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches

• Expresses ideas confidently and clearly

• Builds positive and constructive relationships with others, gets to know colleagues within their own team and supports them to ensure team goals are achieved.

KEY SKILLS:

• Qualified Accountant / Tax Advisor (ACA, ACCA, CTA, CIMA or IIA Knowledge of pan European indirect taxes)

• Proven VAT and Tax Compliance background

• Excellent written, verbal, communication and thought skills.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Solid Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.

• Demonstration of cross function working.

• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

• Experience within the travel/hospitality/leisure industry would be beneficial

Job Offer

• Indirect Tax
• International Tax
• Tax Compliance
• Room to provide tax advice on project work
• Exposure to the Treasury, Core Finance, Procurement and Brexit teams
• Room to move within the business as you progress; others have moved into FP&A, Treasury and Core Finance
• Potential for international travel i.e. when presenting to European Boards
• easyJet flights at heavily reduced rates
• Discounted rates on holidays, car hire, hotels
• Free easyJet Plus! Card
• Potential to work from home 1-2 days per week (dependant on skill-set and work-flow)
• 9am-5.30pm with flexible working
• Opportunity to get involved in Tax planning work re Brexit
• Due to business growth this is a really exciting time to join the Tax team at easyJet and this role will continue to develop and grow with the business!